Science, Technology and Society, Ahead of Print. Knowledge innovation is the driving force and guarantee of regional development. Inspired by population ecology, this article uses symbiosis theory to explore the symbiotic relationship of subjects in the regional knowledge innovation ecosystem. The nonlinear Lotka–Volterra model is constructed with the main subjects to measure the knowledge innovation ability of knowledge innovation subjects. The symbiotic relationships among the knowledge innovation subjects in each region are identified. Taking Beijing, Shanghai, and Guangzhou as examples, a ..read more

Science, Technology and Society, Volume 29, Issue 1, Page 183-186, March 2024. Suzanne Moon (2023), Technology in Southeast Asian History. Johns Hopkins University Press, 208 pp., $39.95 (Paperback), $39.95 (e-book), ISBN: 9781421446912 ..read more

Science, Technology and Society, Volume 29, Issue 1, Page 187-189, March 2024. Joy Y. Zhang and Saheli Datta Burton (2022), The Elephant and the Dragon in Contemporary Life Sciences: A Call for Decolonising Global Governance. Manchester University Press, 224 pp., £85.00. ISBN-10: 152615952X; ISBN 13: 978-1526159526 ..read more

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Science, Technology and Society, Ahead of Print. Research on science, technology and innovation policy (STI policy) in Vietnam has mainly focused on the role of government and business—the two main groups of social actors shaping the development of the Government. From the cultural perspective of STI policy, the article analyses the interactions between four policy cultures representing four groups of social actors (academic, state, business and civil society) that affect the formation and development of STI policy in Vietnam through four stages of development. From there, the article provides ..read more

Science, Technology and Society, Ahead of Print. The article analyses the dynamics of start-up growth in Brazil highlighting the role of government, companies, venture capital and the innovation system in start-up policy. The most significant recent change in the Brazilian start-up ecosystem was the rise of growth-oriented entrepreneurship and start-ups. The 2021 Brazilian Legal Framework of Start-ups and Innovative Entrepreneurship is a milestone as it establishes mechanisms for the acquisition of products/services by the government provided by start-ups ..read more

Science, Technology and Society, Ahead of Print. China plays the dominant role of the ‘whole nation system’, improves start-ups and innovation ecosystems and creates development cornerstone for building an innovative and scientifically advanced country. China strengthens the supply of key innovative factors such as policies, talents and fund and consolidate foundation for building a national innovation ecosystem to provide institutional guarantee for start-up enterprises. Besides, a ‘four-chain integration’ innovative service system is built combining ‘innovation chain’, ‘industrial chain’, ‘c ..read more

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Science, Technology and Society, Ahead of Print. This article reviews the evolution of startup ecosystem development in Thailand from the early 2010s to the beginning of 2020s. We summarise our findings and provide critical analyses about the innovation development in Thailand, using internal and external sources of information about Thailand’s innovation strategies, policies, and case studies. We also include macro-level national policies and changes in the government that affect the foundation of Thailand’s startup ecosystem, including the mechanisms that drive the growth of the ecosystem. W ..read more

Science, Technology and Society, Ahead of Print. Today, startups are achieving innovation differently from traditional companies based on quick application of new technologies, promptness in decision-making, and active risk-taking. In this background, the startup innovation ecosystem (SIE) is defined as a system of innovation actors and influencing factors and their relationship, affecting innovation-based startup activities and their performance. SIE is distinct from the traditional national innovation system (NIS) and has an impact on NIS and government policy, co-evolving in the time. This ..read more